Penholder.



7 No. 797,736. IEA'.[E1\T'I'I5.D AUG. 22, 1905.

P. L. KELLER.

PENHOLDEE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1, 1905- Wkmaoeo UNITED STA F E PATENT OFFICE. PHILIP L. KELLER, OF RE IZIIIIMA, CALIFORNIA.

P E N H O L D E R Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 1905.

Application filed June 1, 1905. Serial No. 263,228.

To all whom, it warty concern.-

Be it known that I, PHILIP L. KELLER, a citizen of the United States. residing at Petaluma, in the county of Sonoma, State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Penholders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to penholders, and more particularly to those known as ejecting-penholders, and has for its object to provide a penholder of this kind which will be extremely simple and cheap,while being efficient, and which will be so arranged that the pointretaining sleeve may be entirely removed from the handle to permit of cleaning the hardened ink from the holder, which might otherwise become clogged thereby.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, and it will be understood that changes in the specific construction shown and described may be made within the scope of the claim and that any suitable materials may be used without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in both the views, Figure 1 is a View, partly in section and partly in side elevation, illustrating the penholder. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view.

Referring now to the drawings, the present invention comprises a handle 5, having a reduced forward end 6, cylindrical in form, and a resulting shoulder 7. Formed longitudinally in the portion 6 there is a T-shape groove 8, which opens through the forward end of the portion 6, and slidably and removably engaged with this portion there is a metallic sleeve 9, having an inwardly-directed headed pin 10, disposed with its head engaged in the groove 8, in which the pin is slidable.

It will be seen that when the sleeve is moved forwardly the pin will be moved therewith and that by reason of the fact that the groove 8 opens through the forward end of the portion 6 the sleeve may be disengaged therefrom.

In use a pen is inserted between the portion 6 and the sleeve 9 with its rearward end resting against the pin 10, and when it is desired to discharge the pen it is only necessary to move the sleeve forwardly. The sleeve fits the portion 6 with sufiicienttightness to hold it against accidental disengagement therefrom.

What is claimed is- A penholder comprising a handle having a reduced forward end portion provided with a longitudinal slot-opening through the forward end of the handle, said slot being broadened transversely within the handle, a sleeve snugly and slidably engaged with the reduced portion and being removable therefrom, and a headed pin carried by the sleeve and lying with its head in the broadened portion of the slot, said pin being slidable in the slot to permil; of movement of the sleeve.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PHILIP L. KELLER.

Witnesses:

Mrs. E. L. KELLER, H. M. SKINNER. 

